Brampton man charged in abduction of wife; woman still missing

Police have laid charges against a Brampton man accused of abducting his wife, who remained missing Friday morning.

Macdermid Ermacora, 43, has been charged with kidnapping, forcible confinement and assault in relation to the disappearance of Raquel Junio, 42.

The couple was estranged, and police say there was an altercation at their family home on Deerfield Crescent in Brampton before Mr. Ermacora forced Ms. Junio into his truck and sped away. When police located the suspect hours later, he was alone.

“We’re always optimistic and we’re hoping that she is going to be found safe,” Peel Police Constable George Tudos said Friday morning. “As every hour goes by, our concern grows.”

Police were focusing their search in Brampton and at a property north of the city in the Nottawa region, which has been linked to the Ermacora family.

Mr. Ermacora, who was taken to hospital with “minor medical issues” Thursday night, was scheduled to appear in court Friday morning, Const. Tudos confirmed.